Parque Lefevre’s representative accused Panama City Hall of retaliation after a municipal inspector was dismissed, while the municipality said the removal followed a bribery complaint. The dispute unfolded as criticism grew over the 2026 municipal budget.
Bila Burba, directed by Guna filmmaker Duiren Wagua, documents how theatrical reenactments help the Guna people of northern Panama preserve and pass down the memory of the 1925 San Blas rebellion and their struggle for autonomy.
Cerro Sosa in Ancón has spent more than a century caught between conservation and Panama’s biggest infrastructure projects. Its story reflects both the country’s engineering ambitions and the cost of development on the capital’s green spaces.
Panama’s sugar sector says it would need about $500 million to launch ethanol production if bill 443 is approved. The proposal would require a 10% bioethanol blend in gasoline and give priority to locally produced ethanol.
Conape has formally recognized the career work of journalists from TVN Media, TVN 2 reported on November 15, 2025. The brief notice confirmed the acknowledgment but provided few additional details.
TVN Media has reaffirmed its alliance with Teletón 20-30 as the telethon prepares to mark its 40th anniversary in the 2025 edition, signaling continued media support for the event.
Panamanian pediatricians are urging families to keep measles vaccinations up to date after the Americas lost their measles-free status. They say Panama must maintain coverage above 95% to protect children and prevent imported cases from spreading.
Panama is moving to extradite Ali Zaki Hage Jalil, detained in Venezuela, over the 1994 Alas Chiricanas bombing that killed 21 people. Officials say the case remains a priority in the country’s fight for truth and justice.
Venezuela arrested Ali Zaki Hage Jalil, a fugitive wanted in the 1994 Alas Chiricanas bombing that killed 21 people in Panama. The arrest could help advance long-stalled extradition and justice efforts.
The Guardian reports that a US military buildup off Venezuela has revived comparisons to the 1989 US operation in Panama, with veterans’ accounts of the Rio Hato assault resurfacing in debates over possible action.
Panama Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez announced plans for a gas pipeline and two new ports to boost logistics, resilience and capture projected LPG growth, and said the Canal is moving quickly on pre-qualification and stakeholder talks.
